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Senate bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to provide for early deferred annuities under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, for certain former Department of Defense employees who are separated from service by reason of certain defense base closures, and for other purposes.

S. 1686Introduced Apr 18, 1996Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Wendell Ford D-KY
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 18, 1996 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 4 Republicans

4 of 4 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Daniel Coats (R-IN), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Wendell Ford.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.